401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Food Safety Net Services, Ltd 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$45M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,255
Participants Near avg headcount
84th
Percentile by assets National rank
$36,011
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Certified Group 401(k) · Sponsored by Food Safety Net Services, Ltd · Texas · Professional & Technical Services

$45M in assets, 1,255 participants

Food Safety Net Services, Ltd's Certified Group 401(k) reported $45M in total assets and 1,255 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #17,356 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Where Certified Group 401(k) sits by assets

Certified Group 401(k) sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $45M for 1,255 participants (~$36,011/participant), up 24.4% in 2023.

#17,356
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+24.4%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Certified Group 401(k)'s outsized position by total assets

Certified Group 401(k) vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$45,194,006 Top 16% higher than 84% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Certified Group 401(k)'s large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Certified Group 401(k) lands in the large band (1,255 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Certified Group 401(k) reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Certified Group 401(k) reported participants rose from 694 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,255 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Certified Group 401(k) end-of-year assets rose from $36M in the plan year 2022 filing to $45M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 742937355 · Food Safety Net Services, Ltd PY 2023 · 401(k)

Certified Group 401(k) · $45M · 1,255 · 84th

  • 5500 $45M
  • ASSETS 1,255
  • PCT 84th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Fencing Supply Group 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #17356

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Certified Group 401(k) in the asset neighbourhood

Drmp, Inc. 401(k) & Profit Sharing PlanDrmp, Inc. 401(k) & Profit S…$45MCertified Group 401(k)$45MFencing Supply Group 401(k) PlanFencing Supply Group 401(k) …$45MEngage2excel Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanEngage2excel Inc. 401(k) Pro…$45MC. D. Smith Construction, Inc. Profit Sharing PlanC. D. Smith Construction, In…$45M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Certified Group 401(k) and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$36M
Net Assets (End of Year)$45M
Net Income$9M
Employer EIN742937355
Plan Effective Date2005-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Food Safety Net Services, Ltd)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Food Safety Net Services, Ltd plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$54M 48.49885144584351% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$40M$50M$60M 202220232024 $36.3M $53.9M ▲ +48.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 694 $36M
2023 1 1,255 $45M
2024 1 1,141 $54M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Certified Group 401(k) vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Certified Group 401(k), Total assets ($B): 0.045194006 · Participants: 1255Certified Group 401(k)AT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.012012 · Participants: 119854AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.917 · Participants: 23477Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.496476432 · Participants: 41679Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.680189879 · Participants: 88792American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.529835 · Participants: 45686Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Certified Group 401(k) vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare Certified Group 401(k) side-by-side with 3 peers →

Certified Group 401(k)'s out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Fencing Supply Group 401(k) Plan in GA ($45M); by covered participants it is Relation Insurance, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in KS (1,255 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($45M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,255 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Certified Group 401(k) assets move in 2023? ▼
Certified Group 401(k) grew sharply - up 24.4% during 2023, from $36M to $45M. Reported net income was $9M.
How have Food Safety Net Services, Ltd plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Food Safety Net Services, Ltd's sponsor-wide assets grew 48.5%, from $36M to $54M.
Where does Certified Group 401(k) rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Certified Group 401(k) ranks in the 84th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Certified Group 401(k)? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Fencing Supply Group 401(k) Plan in GA ($45M, 1,144 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Certified Group 401(k)? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Relation Insurance, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan in KS (1,255 participants, $100M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 742937355.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.